the unrelenting heat also proved deadly in the mid lant tick and midwest states after july storms killed 22 people across the area. it knocked out power leaving millions sweltering. heat related deaths climbed to 20 in the chicago area. hurricane isaac making land fall in new orleans on the eve of the 7th anniversary of hurricane katrina. it will made land fall as a category 1 hurricane. the slow moving storm went through low lying coastal areas. plackman's parish it inundated communities in arkansas. a sight in the sky over phoenix as a massive dust storm blows in. winds gusting up to 40 mills an hour bringing in dust and sand from the desert. 2012 also saw the birth of a super storm a devastating hurricane that collided with a powerful system from canada. sandy made land fall in south jersey in october. flooding beach communities to highways and washing iconic board walks into the ocean. the downtown skyline fell dark and homes went up in flames. areas of long island staten island filled with debris. sandy claims at least 100 lives and changed the landscape of the jersey shore. >>> jus